10 Delicious Detox Water Recipes To Cleanse Your Liver

Maintaining hydration can be a bit of a chore at times, particularly when most of us are consistently “on the go”. In order to make sure our body works at an optimal level, we need to maintain about 60 per cent of fluid in it. We all know about the importance of hydration, but many of us also tend to gravitate towards drinks that have a bit of flavor and taste, as opposed to plain water.

Having a hectic day, along with being dehydrated can leave us feeling irritated, with a headache and just plain “blah”.

So to help us not only maintain hydration, but enjoy the taste and help cleanse the body at the same time, we’ve put together a list of 10 brilliant detox water recipes from across the web. They all sounds TASTY!

Have you been to a luxurious spa? If yes, you may have experienced the serving of water which had been mixed with fragrant herbs, fresh veggie and fruits. Not only do these fruit-infused waters taste great, but they’re also fantastic for health! One of the significant benefits is the ability to cleanse the liver. Here, we have compiled a list of the top 10 detox water recipes from top health bloggers and websites. Enjoy!

This recipe infuses ellagic acid into a water, a compound which exist in strawberries. It is said to have the ability to kill cancer cells in laboratory studies. In other reports, ellagic acid was claimed to aid the liver to break down or remove some cancer-causing compounds from the blood.

According to Vincent Zannoni from University of Michigan Medical School, he stated that Vitamin C helps us to flush fats from the liver. This strawberry-infused water is perfect for brunches or baby showers, or just to get some extra antioxidants. Whip up in a pitcher when strawberries go on sale!

Your liver loves apples! The bile ducts are opened by malic acid, which are contained in this juice. The malic acid is said to soften the liver and promote stones to release. By the aid of this apple cinnamon detox water recipe, it may assist us in cleansing the body system.

Besides the cleansing benefits, calories can also be burnt by drinking the juice!

Ingredients

A large pitcher

Fuji apples

Cinnamon sticks (powdered works too, I used about one teaspoon)

Ice

Water

Instructions

A Fuji apple is sliced and tossed into the pitcher accompanied with the cinnamon stick. Cover it with ice. Next, fill the pitcher with water and allow it to set in the fridge for 15 minutes before drinking.

Cucumber, lemon and mint are classic fruit-infused drink ingredients and make an excellent combo. Cucumber has citrulline amino acid which has characteristics that are said to get rid of ammonia from our liver and kidneys. It is a byproduct of the proteins that our bodies burn for energy.

Meanwhile, mint helps you to digest efficiently, as it improves the flow of bile. Basically, the digested stuff will flow from bile to the liver, to the gallbladder, to the small intestine and break down dietary fats. Further to that, lemon is well-known for it’s detox qualities and can help with constipation, heartburn, or gas.

Ingredient

Ice

1 medium cucumber

1 lemon

1 orange

10 fresh mint leaves

2 Liters of water

Instructions Fill in the water or pitcher with the slice of cucumber, lemon and orange. Then, let the water to cool in a fridge about an hour. Leave it longer for better taste.

Have you seen Jillian Michaels in The Biggest Loser? She has her own workout programs and diet books. What is interesting is she has shared a detox water recipe that uses cranberry juice, lemon juice, and dandelion tea. All of them are then mixed together with a lot of water.

These fruits help you to lose your weight. Indeed, using natural sources really gives an abundance of benefits instead of paying money for expensive products.

Ingredients

60 oz of distilled water

1 Tbsp cranberry juice (only cranberry juice not the juice cocktail!)

1 organic dandelion root teabag

2 Tbsp lemon juice

Instructions

The tea must be brewed as listed on the box and let it cool to room temperature. Mix all ingredients together and add the tea after it has cool. Drink it every day for better result.

One of the fruits that you can use in order to prepare flat belly detox water is watermelon. Watermelon is good for your liver. Plus, it also aids your body to flush out toxins because the presence of citrulline in it. Consequently, it will help to boost your metabolism.

This recipe also includes mint and can improve the sweetness taste of water without adding tons of calories. This detox water can replace soda, which is sugar loaded and contributes to higher calories. It can flush away all toxins and increase your metabolism.

To supercharge this drink you also can add a little lemon juice. Lemon juice is a great metabolism-booster!

Ingredients

½ Cup of Watermelon – Cubed

10 Mint Leaves

Filtered Water

Instructions

Add watermelon in a large jar (Freezing watermelon is suggested). Add the mint leaves. Then, add water. After that, allow to chill for 10 minutes before drinking. Enjoy it!

Another recipe for antioxidant-rich water is a mixture of strawberry, basil and lemon. Strawberry and lemon are among the fruits most rich in vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and act against inflammation.

Basil contains its own medicinal value, flavanoids, vitamins and phytonutrients that have powerful antioxidant properties. Antioxidants play a role to protect our body from free radicals which can lead to critical disease. Free radicals can be easily gained from our bad eating habits such as frequently eating deep fried food.

Ingredients

1 lime thinly sliced,

8 strawberries sliced,

12 leaves of basil

Mason Jar

Water

Instructions

You can choose either to put in 32oz mason jar or divide the ingredients into two 16oz mason jar. Muddle each layer of the ingredients to release the juices and essential oils. Then, pour water on it, place lid on the jars and cool it in the fridge overnight. Enjoy!

Grapefruit is one of the juiciest fruits, rivalling the orange. It has characteristics of cleansing the liver with the aid of vitamin C and antioxidants. On the other hand, grapefruit can slow phase one detoxification in your liver. By slowing the phase one, phase two can have longer time to catch up which help the liver to balance the workload.

Ingredients

1 red grapefruit, sliced

24 oz water

Instructions

Put grapefruit slices into a 32oz mason jar. Then, fill with water. Lastly, close the jar with lid on and put in fridge overnight or at least 30 minutes before drinking.Enjoy!

Do you know what mojito is? It’s a cocktail containing white rum, lime or lemon juice, sugar, mint, ice, and carbonated or soda water. It is delicious! A combination of green tea and mojito taste great and are perfect for maintaining hydration on hot days.

Plus, it is believed that all of the ingredients have positive weight loss impacts. The presence of green tea can help to overcome high insulin spikes. Especially, for people who are suffering type 2 diabetes and have blood sugar problems. As your medical professional about this!

Ingredients

1 pitcher of unsweetened iced green tea ( use 12 teabags or 4 tablespoons of loose leaf tea per 8 cups of water for a pitcher. Never let the water come to a boil for green tea – it will make it taste bitter. Also only steep for 3 minutes – any longer will extract bitter elements from the tea)

Per serving:

3 mojito mint leaves (the Cuban mojito mint is called Mentha nemorosa, but you can use any type of mint! Spearmint and Peppermint are popular choices)

2 slices cucumber

½ lime, juiced

½ – 1 teaspoon pure raw honey (or other sweetener of choice, more or less to taste)

ice

Optional: extra lime slices and mint leaves for garnish

To make an alcoholic version, add 1 ounce of rum.

Instructions

Squeeze the lime juice into a glass.

Add the mint leaves and the cucumber slices to the glass. Then, muddle ‘em until the leaves are slightly bruised. Using back spoon is also applicable to muddle the ingredients.

Fill the glass with ice and add your iced green tea.

Add sweetener for better taste.

Stir well and garnish with additional mint leaves and lime slices just in case you favor it. Enjoy!

Ginger is claimed to be one of the must-have ingredients in healthy recipes. It helps in digestion and excreting excess gas in our body. Ginger can be used either in food or drinks. Plus, it also detoxifies and disinfects the body.

Cayenne is also a popular addition to weight loss diets and there are tons of other benefits to adding these three ingredients to your water. It’s one of my favorite flavor combos!

Ingredients

1 Gallon Water

4 Lemons

2 Inches fresh Ginger

2 Tablespoons Cayenne Pepper

Instructions

Simmer the water on the stove. Then, add the juice of 4 Lemons. Grate and add the peeled Ginger to the pot. After that, add the Cayenne Pepper before simmering it for about 15 minutes. Enjoy the drink!

Stomach ulcers can apparently be assisted by the Lemonade Detox diet or Master Cleanse water which had been introduced by Stanley Burroughs. In his book “The Master Cleanser”, he shared how he first experimented in order to test the Master Cleanse diet on a patient who was suffering from ulcers.

Surprisingly, the patient was totally healed after seven days after consuming this cleanse. It was followed by many other same cases within these ten years. Moreover, the Master Cleanse might also help in reducing weight and cleanse your liver. It might be one worth researching further if you are afflicted with stomach ulcers.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons of lemon juice

2 tablespoons of organic maple syrup

1/10 of a teaspoon of cayenne pepper

A dash of sea salt

Instructions

Mix the ingredients together and drink. There are also optional ingredients such as laxatives and green teas. However, the detox itself is good in eliminating free radicals and giving you healthier look.

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There you have it, 10 fantastic detox and cleanse drinks to try for yourself!

Last thing… I know my concerns are pretty obvious but I just want to confirm my queries from an expert like you 🙂

I noticed that aside from #8, in all recipe honey is not included in the ingredients. Would it be fine to put 1 or 2 teaspoonful of honey just to make the taste better? No negative effect on the detox process?

Can I use turmeric, cucumber lemon and green tea together for first thing in the morning drink as a detox for my liver? I am trying to help my liver from having Chemo and have been told I have a fatty liver so hoping this will help. I have worked at losing weight since my surgery and chemo so have changed my total way of eating. No gluten no sugar no processed foods as much as I can. I understand it will take at least 1/2 tsp of turmeric a day

Hi! I wanna start drinking these detox water drinks but I noticed that usually people drink them chilled/cold. As part of my drinking habits, I’ve always drank room temp or warm water. Regularly drinking cold water hurts my throat so I only drink cold drinks occasionally. I was wondering, would it be okay if I do these recipes using warm water? will it have different effects of some kind? I’ve tried drinking warm water with lemon before and it was fine for me. I wanna try #5. Thank you!